Dems: WV ‘going backwards’ as House passes bill to shield political donors’ employer info

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 901

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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A bill to keep the public from accessing certain information about political donors could soon become law after the West Virginia House of Delegates passed it on Friday.

Senate Bill 640 would stop the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office or any other government agency from publicly posting information that some lawmakers say could be used by advocates to target political donors.

Lawmakers in the House approved the amended legislation 78-17, with five …

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